The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Gearbulk Advances Management with BASSnet Electronic Training Record Book
[By: BASS Software] Gearbulk Norway AS (‘Gearbulk’), the global shipping company, has expanded its use of BASSnet software by impl...
Parker Towing Company Adds Super Tiger Class M/V Chipper Rabbit to Fleet
[By: Laborde Products] Parker Towing Company has added the Super Tiger Class M/V Chipper Rabbit to its fleet as a newly constructe...
US Coast Guard Charters an Offshore Vessel to Support its Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard is taking a page from the U.S. Navy's operating manual and beginning to hire in civilian-crewed tonnage for s...
Strait of Hormuz Volumes are Rising, But Iranian Attack Adds Uncertainty
The fitful reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is under way, and is beginning to have a meaningful impact on oil markets, according...
Ukrainian Pressure on Russian Presence in Crimea Builds
The long-running and carefully-designed Ukrainian campaign to weaken Russia’s occupation of Crimea appears to be building and may...
Rising Tensions in Yemen Threaten Red Sea Transits
There have been a number of worrying indicators recently that tensions between the Houthis in the north and the Internationally Re...
Canadian Coast Guard Completes Long-Range Rescue in North Pacific
The Canadian Coast Guard has completed a long-distance mission to rescue three people from a disabled trimaran yacht in the middle...
Seven Injured in Fire Aboard LCS USS Indianapolis
Seven sailors have been injured in a shipboard fire on the littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis, USNI reports. The Navy confirmed...
South Korea Gears Up to Implement U.S. Shipbuilding Investment Plan
South Korea's government-backed policy banks are gearing up for a well-publicized initiative to invest in the U.S. domestic shipbu...
First U.S.-Built Rock Installation Vessel Delivered into a Changed Market
A first-of-its-kind vessel, a rock installation vessel designed originally to focus on the emerging U.S. offshore wind energy indu...